Animal Pictures Partners Maya Rudolph & Natasha Lyonne Part Ways; Lyonne To Continue Under Same Banner
03.10.2023 - 19:53
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Animal Pictures principals Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne are going their separate ways on the producing front, in an amicable situation, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
Sources ascribed the split to a desire on the part of both producers to entertain differing creative paths and pursuits. Rudolph and Lyonne have made the mutual decision that Lyonne will continue to operate under the name Animal Pictures, as Rudolph branches off to produce independently.
Rudolph and Lyonne affirmed the news in the following statement shared with Deadline: “Moving forward, Natasha will operate under the name Animal Pictures while Maya will produce independently. We will continue to support each other and remain committed to the various projects we’ve developed together and have in the pipeline. We are excited for each other and what the future holds.”
The pair are said to be quite proud of what they’ve achieved together, since Animal Pictures’ 2018 founding, and look forward to continuing to support each other moving forward. Projects already launched, which they’ll continue to work on together as EPs, include the acclaimed, half-hour Peacock mystery series Poker Face starring Lyonne, Apple TV+’s workplace comedy Loot fronted by Rudolph, and the adult animated sci-fi comedy The Hospital, created by Cirocco Dunlap, which Amazon gave a two-season order last summer. Rudolph and Lyonne also still have a few projects in development that they will continue to produce together, though they will not be putting any new ones into motion as a team.
The duo launched Animal Pictures alongside veteran indie producer Danielle Renfrew Behrens, who served as President. They recently landed Season 2 renewals for both Loot and Poker Face,
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